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In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the next Weekly Bulletin will be published on Friday, December 2, 2022.
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The Swartz Center Selects New Cohort of James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows
After a rigorous selection and interview process, the CMU Swartz Center has selected its newest cohort of twelve 2022-24 James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows. The graduate students hail from a diverse cross section of schools across Carnegie Mellon University including the Tepper School of Business, Heinz College, School of Computer Science, Robotics Systems Development (MRSD), CIT (Master of Science in Technology Ventures, MSTV) and CIT (Master of Integrated Innovation for Products and Services, MIIPS). The new Swartz Fellows, listed according to the photo, are:
• Saisri Akondi, MIIPS
• Aisya Aziz, CIT (MSTV)
• Serena Dao, Tepper School of Business
• Tony He, Tepper School of Business
• Sarvesh Karkhanis, CIT (MSTV)
• Adam Knapp, Heinz College (MISM)
• Oravee Smithiphol, Heinz College
• Nicholas Swaminathan, Tepper School of Business
• Liana Tai, Tepper School of Business
• Shivam Tripathy, SCS/MS Robotics
• Praveen Venkatesh, SCS/MRSD
• Zilin Zhang, SCS/MRSD
The new Swartz Fellows will be officially inducted at an in-person/virtual ceremony hosted by the Swartz Center on Friday, November 18, 2022, along with the new cohort of undergraduate Innovation Scholars. The event will be attended virtually by Jim Swartz, founder of Accel Partners, who made the program possible and will welcome the new students.
Find out more about the new Swartz Fellows.
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The Corporate Startup Lab Hosts Its Fourth Annual CSL Forum: Technology for Innovation's Sake
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The Corporate Startup Lab (CSL), a CMU Swartz Center initiative, held it's fourth annual CSL Forum: Technology for Innovation's Sake, over two days on Wednesday, November 16 and Thursday,
November 17, 2022, at the Simmons Auditorium in the Tepper School of Business. The forum, which was sponsored by Sopheon, was sub-divided into 'Blocks', which centered around emerging trends in Technological Innovation.
The event was led by venture capitalist and Carnegie Mellon University professor Sean Ammirati, and featured several panel discussions, interviews and presentations from speakers including Dave Mawhinney, Executive Director of the CMU Swartz Center, who interviewed Tony Muscato, President and CEO of Ignite Growth Partners; Adam Paulisick, founder and CEO of Maad Labs and Carnegie Mellon University professor; Rebecca Nugent, The Stephen E and Joyce Fienberg Professor in Statistics and Data Science and Head, Department of Statistics & Data Science at CMU and many more.
See the full event schedule.
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Fractional Founder Stella Han Attends the National Association of REALTORS at NARNXT
Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science alumna and Innovation Scholar Stella Han, recently presented her company, Fractional, at the National Association of REALTORS® at #NARNXT. The company is working with more REALTORS® to become Fractional Community Leaders to close larger deals more quickly, and to be the local investor expert and build their own financial wealth through co-ownership. Read more.
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| Calling All Current CMU Student Entrepreneurs!
Compete for $60K Investment at the 2023 McGinnis
Venture Competition
*Students who start applications by December 1 are eligible for a coach!
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| The CMU Swartz Center is excited to announce that registration for the 2023 McGinnis Venture Competition will open on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
The McGinnis Venture Competition is a platform exclusively for Carnegie Mellon University’s global community of student entrepreneurs, bringing together the best and brightest to compete for $60K in investments. All participants receive coaching, valuable feedback and an opportunity to raise capital. The multi-round competition begins with two virtual rounds and will culminate in a final live-round celebration on March 21, 2023. Read the requirements and guidelines here.
Students who register and start their application by December 1, 2022 will be guaranteed an assigned coach for the competition.
Attend A Virtual Info Session
Come learn about the 2023 McGinnis Venture Competition, find out important deadlines and details and hear from past winners about their experiences. Advanced registration is required. Zoom information will be sent to all registered attendees the day before the event.
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | EST
Register
A second info session will be held in January.
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| CMU Graduate Students!
Applications for the CSL Project Course are Open
Applications are now being accepted for the Corporate Startup Lab Project Course, a twelve-unit, semester-long course that pairs graduate student teams with corporate partners. There are at least
two sections:
• The first section meets on Tuesday evenings at 6:30-9:30 PM; EST
• The second section meets on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at the Tepper School, with four teams that will be dedicated to Optum.
Past sponsors have included Bosch, Optum, Philips Respironics, Giant Eagle and numo (PNC's fintech accelerator). The final cohort companies will be finalized in the coming weeks. Each of these companies will have a new product or service that they are looking to explore with a student team this Spring. There are no "classroom projects."
Interviews will be conducted with the student applicant and two instructors. Email questions to
Hallie Johnson, Program Manager.
Early applications are strongly encouraged!
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The CMU Swartz Center presents: Family Business Leadership Speaker Series
Each year, the CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship invites Family Business Leaders to join us for a talk which is open to the Tepper School and the broader Pittsburgh community. Speakers include family business leaders, family enterprise thinkers, as well as advisors targeting particular pain points around succession, valuation, mediation of family conflict and other family business specific topics.
Join the CMU Swartz Center on Thursday, December 1, 2022 for its Family Business Leadership Speaker Series talk featuring Giant Eagle, Inc. Chair and CEO Laura Shapira Karet and Chairman Emeritus David Shapira. This will be an intimate conversation about the growth and success of one of Western Pennsylvania's largest family-owned businesses.
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| Pwc and Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC are holding office hours in person at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship for any interested CMU graduate, undergraduate or alumni interested in entrepreneurship or members of the Swartz Center network.
Upcoming 'In Person' Office Hours
Location: Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Tepper Quad, 3rd Floor,
Suite 3700
PwC Office Hours - Trust and Consulting Solutions
When: The following Wednesdays at 12-5PM | ET
December 7, 2022
January 4, 2023
February 1, 2023
March 1, 2023
April 5, 2023
May 3, 2023
June 7, 2023
Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC - Legal Services Office Hours
When: Every Thursday between 12-4pm | ET
Walk-ins accepted. Registration NOT required!
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CONNECTS/START SMART LAW Seminars
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| See the full Fall 2022 schedule here.
Can't make a CONNECTS? Watch on our YouTube channel.
All CONNECTS events will be hosted in-person at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Tepper Quad, 3rd Level. A virtual option will also be available.
Advanced registration is required. Zoom information will be sent to all registered attendees the day before the event. Please note that the sessions will be recorded.
The CONNECTS seminars for the Fall semester have ended. The Spring CONNECTS seminar series will be announced soon.
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The mission of 99 Tartans is to partner with the highest potential, early-stage CMU alumni companies and accelerate their success through access to capital and networks. Please visit and find out more.
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CMU ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUBS
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CMU Founder/Investor Connect (SF)
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022 | 6:00 PM PT
Location: San Francisco, CA
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| Industry Insights: Startups in ML
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022 | 12:00 PM ET
Location: Online
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Pittsburgh Startup Weekend (Techstars)
Date: December 2, 6:00 PM - December 4, 9:00 PM EST
Learn how to think, work and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours. Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors that will show you how to get more done faster-- and, maybe even start that business.
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The CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship group connects the CMU community, alumni and students, to build an entrepreneurial culture and provide resources for the community to succeed. There are multiple region-based chapters within the group. Find out more and join the CMU T&E blog,
The CMU Tech Entrepreneur!
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SWARTZ CENTER PATRONS
The following companies help directly support our programming and entrepreneurs.
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| PATRON SPOTLIGHT
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble (P&G) serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks® and Whisper®.
The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries with thirteen research and development centers worldwide. Since 1837, P&G’s success is rooted in research and development and strong external partnerships with academia, entrepreneurs and startups. P&G would like to continue this legacy by partnering with you to bring your ideas to life. Find out more.
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HOW TO WORK OUT OF THE SWARTZ CENTER
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Swartz Center Education and Resources
No matter what phase of the entrepreneurship cycle you're in, there are programs and resources at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship that will take your idea to the next level. Find out more.
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Project Olympus Incubator Program
Want more help with finding product/market fit, developing your business model, making connections and attracting funding? Project Olympus will team you up with a business coach to develop a personalized ‘roadmap. Find out more.
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COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES/RESOURCES
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McGinnis Venture Competition
The McGinnis Venture Competition, a platform exclusively for Carnegie Mellon University's community of student entrepreneurs, brings together Carnegie Mellon's best and brightest student entrepreneurs to compete for $60K in investments. All participants receive crucial interaction with alumni entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, an opportunity to raise capital and valuable feedback about ventures.
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FIND OUT WHAT OUR PARTNERS ARE DOING
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